ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENTS IN REFUSE DISPOSAL SERVICES IN URBAN TOWNS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
The study was meant to analyse the impact of the new entrant (private sector) into the waste disposal industry against the conventional (public sector) in waste disposal as perceived by users as a means of advocating and promoting co-operative approach or a hand off of the weaker sector among the two. In Nigeria the general belief that waste disposal is a public good has failed, hence the heap of refuse found in Nigerian cities. The study adopted the field survey design using 214 samples, who were Household heads (180) and Environmental officer (34), four research questions and one hypothesis that guided the study. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used to analyze the data at 0.05 alpha. It was found that the private sector had advantaged score in all four variables of equipment, personnel, cost effectiveness and general overall effectiveness over the public sector. It was recommended among others that government/private participation should be encouraged and the private sector participation in refuse disposal would be a better means of keeping a sanitary environment.
Authors and Affiliations
JOSEPH O. OGBE, P. hD| DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HELATH EDUCATION, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA.DELTA STATE. Phone no: 08069702497 Email: Ogbe_Joseph@yahoo.com
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